Windy and dull

The azaleas are bright under a nondescript sky.  The wind is keeping most wildlife at home.  A Carolina wren came to the feeder.  Squirrels have been around.  And crows are playing daredevil in the wind. By the planter in front a coral lily is blooming, as is the yellow iris by the door.

K says the wrens were investigating the grill when she went to start lunch.  The sky is clearing in mid afternoon but the wind is still high.   The mulch people came back today. 

By sunset, the sky was clear and the wind had dropped.  Chickadees and finches informed me that the feeder was empty.  A white throated sparrow hung out in the rosemary.  A Carolina wren found bits on the patio to peck.